S. Luke Blair

Experience

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

  Lecturer

  I taught classes on religious violence, new religious movements, and the development of religious narratives and identity. I also taught research project management in human subject research, which included: framing research projects, creating timelines for research product, setting checkpoints to assess progress, and ethical design and conduct of interviews.*Pioneered 4 new graduate and undergraduate level courses, designing complete curricula and training 300+ students on political responses to religion and terrorism. *Launched human subject interviews training for 45+ researchers conducting primary research. Illustrated structured research approaches and audience optimization techniques for 120+ students. *Prepared 20+ original research and policy proposals on community engagement and countering violent extremism concerning marginalized religious communities leveraging case studies, ethnographic research, and content analysis.PUBLISHED WORK “What do the dead say? The architecture of salvific discourses in post-genocide Rwanda” on the Rwandan Government’s political remembrance of the Rwandan Genocide with John A. Stevenson (Journal of Power, Politics & Governance (June), Vol.3:1, pp. 27-45). Worked with the departmental dean to edit the book collection “Mind Matters: Studies of Medieval and Early Modern Intellectual History.” Wrote white paper on business strategy for a potential terminal MA program in religion at the University of Pennsylvania (2008). Authored Honors Thesis: Modernism and Protestant Fundamentalism: The Quest for “Authenticity” in a Chaotic World (2005). Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Private Tutor

  I tutored students on subjects ranging from history to philosophy. I also helped them prepare for college admission exams: AP English and History exams, SAT, and ACT.

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  Leadership in Medicine

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Research Analyst

  *Improved updates of 900+ medical experts’ profiles to enhance pharmaceutical companies’ marketing and personalization efforts for outreach within the medical field.*Visualized knowledge networks of these subject matter experts using proprietary software. *Directed 10+ medical expert sampling surveys of experts’ peer status to measure experts’ relative influence within the biomedical community.*Engineered standard operating procedures to standardize data management across data entry efforts to improve the accuracy of data reporting, verification, and visualization. Show less

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  Blair Analytics

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2022

  Research and Operations Manager

  I provide qualitative analysis, data collection supervision, copy-editing, white papers, project management literature reviews, and other research products to a variety of clients. *Crosswalk personnel and payment data for 1300+ contractors in 2+ Google Worksheets databases to populate a custom, web-based, proprietary data management system.*Mapped dynastic ties and families within the United Arab Emirates to forecast UAE foreign policy responses to Saudi Arabian-led initiatives.*Matured 10+ talent management training courses by designing participant learning & development paths, and validated business case studies with empirical data and current area research. *Monitor 3+ social media accounts to flag non-positive customer feedback and non-supportive customer engagement to protect existing brand identity and corporate narratives.*Evaluated international agreements policy effectiveness to establish collective, non-exclusive mineral rights in space and on extraterrestrial bodies.*Identified key domestic pressures within Iran to escalate or deescalate tension in response to external political pressures.*Analyzed disputed water rights and claims between Pakistan and India in the Indus Valley region.Train clients in human subject research within marginalized communities (e.g. interviews, community discussions, etc.). *Created digital marketing and community engagement campaigns such as “To Grow, We Give” for YogaNoma. These efforts reached, and increased retention rate of, several thousand community members. Show less

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  Lausanne Business Solutions

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2022

  Operations Analyst

  I remotely lead and manage teams of contractors during data collection. I interview prospective contractors. I onboard all our new contractors, creating and archiving all relevant documents. I communicate with our contractors about issues of payroll and other concerns, so that leadership and my colleagues can focus on developing new projects and managing client-side relations. This involves triage of problems, administrative oversight, and relevant notation of problems that require leadership buy-in. I have also monitored our social media accounts, edited course documentation, and other support tasks. Show less

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  BBE Innovation Inc

  Nov 2022 - now

  Chief People and Culture Officer

  BBE Innovation, Inc. is a Maryland-based corporation founded in 2022. We are on a mission to empower small companies to sustainably achieve big growth. "BBE" is a shortened version of the company’s mission: Buy, Build, and Empower.Through acquisitions and merger integration in services industries, BBE aims to provide delight to our customers and empowerment to our employees through sustainable business systems. BBE's goal is to help owners retire, preserve essential jobs in our community, offer competitive wages to workers re-entering society from the prison-industrial complex, and provide retirement security for blue-collar workers often shut out of benefits common to white-collar jobs. We are currently based in the greater Washington DC and Baltimore metro areas.At BBE, I lead our human resource team to ensure that our workers' talents are nurtured and cultivated and that our stated principles are reflected in company policies and benefits. I manage payroll, benefits, and schedules for all employees. I produce our newsletter and slide decks for client bids. Additionally, I advise senior leadership in managing a variety of relationships. Show less